Patents by Inventor Vijoleta L. Braach-Maksvytis

Vijoleta L. Braach-Maksvytis has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Biosensor membranes
    Patent number: 5798030
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel biosensor comprising an electrode membrane combination. This novel biosensor employs compounds include a linker lipid for use in attaching a membrane including a plurality of ionophores to an electrode and providing a space between the membrane and the electrode, the electrode being either in part or totally made up of the linker lipid. The linker lipid comprises within the same molecule a hydrophobic region capable of spanning the membrane, an attachment group used to attach the molecule to an electrode surface, a hydrophilic region intermediate said hydrophobic region and the attachment group and a polar head group region attached to the hydrophobic region at a site remote from the hydrophilic region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignees: Australian Membrane and Biotechnology Research Institute, University of Sydney
    Inventors: Burkhard Raguse, Bruce A Cornell, Vijoleta L Braach-Maksvytis, Ronald J Pace
  • Method for producing improved sensor
    Patent number: 5783054
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method for producing an electrode membrane combination. This novel method employs compound including a linker lipid for use in attaching a membrane including a plurality of ionophores to an electrode and providing a space between the membrane and the electrode, the electrode being either in part or totally made up of the linker lipid. The linker lipid comprises within the same molecule a hydrophobic region capable of spanning the membrane, an attachment group used to attach the molecule to an electrode surface, and a hydrophilic region intermediate said hydrophobic region and the attachment group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1998
    Assignees: Australian Membrane and Biotechnology Research Institute, University of Sydney
    Inventors: Burkhard Raguse, Bruce A. Cornell, Vijoleta L. Braach-Maksvytis, Ronald J. Pace
  • Sensor membranes
    Patent number: 5753093
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method for producing an electrode membrane combination. This novel method employs compounds including a linker lipid for use in attaching a membrane including a plurality of ionophores to an electrode and providing a space between the membrane and the electrode, the electrode being either in part or totally made up of the linker lipid. The linker lipid comprises within the same molecule a hydrophobic region capable of spanning the membrane, an attachment group used to attach the molecule to an electrode surface, a hydrophilic region intermediate said hydrophobic region and the attachment group and a polar head group region attached to the hydrophobic region at a site remote from the hydrophilic region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignees: Australian Membrane and Biotechnology Research Institute, University of Sydney
    Inventors: Burkhard Raguse, Bruce A. Cornell, Vijoleta L. Braach-Maksvytis, Ronald J. Pace
  • Sensor membranes
    Patent number: 5741409
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel electrode membrane combination. This novel combination employs compounds include a linker lipid for use in attaching a membrane including a plurality of ionophores to an electrode and providing a space between the membrane and the electrode, the electrode being either in part or totally made up of the linker lipid. The linker lipid comprises within the same molecule a hydrophobic region capable of spanning the membrane, an attachment group used to attach the molecule to an electrode surface, a hydrophilic region intermediate said hydrophobic region and the attachment group and a polar head group region attached to the hydrophobic region at a site remote from the hydrophilic region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1998
    Assignees: Australian Membrane and Biotechnology Research Institute, The University of Sydney
    Inventors: Burkhard Raguse, Bruce A Cornell, Vijoleta L Braach-Maksvytis, Ronald J Pace
  • Sensor membranes
    Patent number: 5637201
    Abstract: The present invention relates to novel compounds used in an electrode membrane combination. These novel compounds include a linker lipid for use in attaching a membrane including a plurality of ionophores to an electrode and providing a space between the membrane and the electrode, the electrode being either in part or totally made up of the linker lipid. The linker lipid comprises within the same molecule a hydrophobic region capable of spanning the membrane, an attachment group used to attach the molecule to an electrode surface, a hydrophilic region intermediate said hydrophobic region and the attachment group, and a polar head group region attached to the hydrophobic region at a site remote from the hydrophilic region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Australian Membrane and Biotechnology Research Ins.
    Inventors: Burkhard Raguse, Bruce A. Cornell, Vijoleta L. Braach-Maksvytis, Ronald J. Pace